BCSD Portugal celebrates 25 years with new identity
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BCSD Portugal celebrates 25 years with new identity

SAPO Notícias7 September 2026 at 18:00

BCSD Portugal – Business Council for Sustainable Development is celebrating its 25th anniversary of activity. This organization is a business council dedicated to promoting sustainable development in Portugal.

As part of the celebrations of its 25 years, BCSD Portugal revealed a new identity. This image renewal symbolically marks this phase of the organization.

BCSD Portugal brings together Portuguese companies committed to sustainable practices and has played an important role in raising awareness among the business sector regarding environmental and sustainability issues over the past two and a half decades.

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